Summer AES Eagle News

Dear AES Families,

I hope this message finds you enjoying a restful and joyful summer—whether it’s filled with family adventures, quiet moments, or a bit of both. While there are still several weeks left to soak up the sunshine, we are eagerly preparing for the 2025–2026 school year at Antrim Elementary School, where students learn to soar.

A warm welcome to all of our new families joining the AES community! At AES, we believe in nurturing each child’s unique strengths and confidence so they are ready to take flight—academically, socially, and emotionally. Whether your child is entering Pre-K, Kindergarten, or transferring from another school, we are so excited to have you with us. Our staff is ready to partner with you to ensure your child’s year is full of growth, connection, and discovery.

📨 Classroom Assignments & Back-to-School Info

We’re excitedly getting ready to welcome everyone back for a brand-new school year! Our team is working hard to finalize teacher assignments, class placements, and all the details that help make the first days of school smooth and successful.

While our overall enrollment has grown this year, class sizes vary by grade level. For the 2025–2026 school year, our classrooms will be:

• 2 Preschool classrooms

• 2 Kindergarten classrooms

• 1 First Grade classroom

• 1 Multi-Grade First/Second Grade classroom

• 1 Second Grade classroom

• 1 Third Grade classroom

• 1 Fourth Grade classroom

Families can expect an email by Friday, August 9th with your child’s classroom teacher assignment, arrival and dismissal procedures, and other helpful information to get everyone off to a great start.

🚌 Transportation & Enrollment Changes

If your family has recently moved or changed contact information, please let us know right away so we can plan appropriately for staffing and transportation.

If your family has recently moved to Antrim with school-aged children in Preschool through Fourth Grade, or if you have a child who is or will be five years old on or before September 30th and have not yet registered for school, please contact Melissa Magoon in Student Services at the SAU to register your child for the fall. She can be reached at mmagoon@conval.edu or 603-924-3336.

📚 Preparing for a Great Year

Our dedicated staff is already planning for a year full of joyful learning, community connection, and academic growth. We’re especially excited about new hands-on learning experiences, literacy enhancements, and continued family engagement opportunities through our Title I programming.

Thank you for being an important part of our school community. We can’t wait to see our returning students and to meet our newest Antrim Eagles. As always, if you have questions or just want to check in, feel free to reach out at bgibney@conval.edu or 603-588-6371.

Enjoy the rest of your summer—we’ll see you soon!

With warm regards,
Beth Gibney
Principal
Antrim Elementary School

Help Our Eagles Soar – Join the AES PTO!
At Antrim Elementary School, we believe students learn to soar—and with your help, they can soar even higher! The PTO is a great way for families to get involved, support school events, and strengthen our AES community.

Our first meeting of the year will be on Tuesday, September 9th at 3:45PM in the AES Library.

All families are welcome—whether you want to help out occasionally or take on a bigger role, there’s a place for you!

Sign up today using this Google Form link or stop by the PTO table at the Meet and Greet to learn more. Let’s make this an amazing year for our AES Eagles!

Our Mums fundraiser has been a favorite over the past few years, and we’re excited to bring it back as our first fundraiser of the 2025–2026 school year! Orders will open during our Meet and Greet event on Wednesday, August 27th, and can be placed through Friday, September 5th.

Excellent quality, extra large mums from Murray Farms.

Thank you for supporting AES!

Please save the date for the events to kick off the school year listed below.

Throught the month of August shop at Shaws in Hilsboro, purchase a reusable grocery bag and proceeds will be given to Antrim Elementary School. Thank you to all of you and to Shaws for supporting our school!

For those who may not know, all academic school materials are provided to all of our students. There are not class supply lists that are sent home or required. The only requirement we ask is that each student come to school every day with a backpack, lunchbox, and reusable water bottle.

For specials classes, it’s important that students in Wellness class have sneakers to either wear to school or bring in their backpacks. Throughout the year, there may also be special activities, events, or changes in weather that require students to wear boots, hats, gloves, or bring a change of clothes.

At AES, we work hard and play hard! Sometimes students head out to the field or forest for learning and play, which means they might get a little dirty—or even a little wet—depending on the weather.

If you know your child may need to change during the school day, please send a labeled change of clothes in a bag (such as a zip-lock bag) inside their backpack. This way, they can easily change in the bathroom or nurse’s office if needed.

The Milford Rotary Peace Club has chosen our school once again to donate new backpacks for students. Last year 75 were donated this year over 100 will be provided! These will be handed out at the meet and greet event on Wednesday, August 27th from 3:30-4:30. If you are unable to come to the event and would like a backpack please call the main office at AES and we will make note of the request.

Antrim Elementary School

10 School Street

Antrim, NH 03440

Phone: (603) 599-6371

Email: aesoffice@conval.edu

Web Page: https://aes.conval.edu/en-US

Social Media: AES Facebook

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